Iran war may force Nigerians back to working from home – Dangote
Chairman and CEO of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has warned that the ongoing Middle East crisis could push Nigeria and other African countries back to work from home arrangements similar to those used during COVID 19. He said the conflict, involving Iran, Israel and the United States, is driving oil price volatility that could worsen economic hardship across the continent. Dangote spoke after a meeting with President Bola Tinubu at the President’s Ikoyi residence in Lagos. He expressed concern that many African countries have little or no financial reserves to cushion the impact of rising energy costs and global supply disruptions. He noted that some countries are already asking people to work from home or reducing work days because they cannot afford high fuel costs. Citing Indonesia as an example, he said workers there now go to the office four […]
